Easy Cholesterol Lowering Diet
March 11, 2006 by Lei
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Want to lower your cholesterol and keep your cardiovascular system healthy? Try a diet that contains:
- Soy protein
- Almonds
- Plant sterol enriched margarines
- Oats
- Barley
In a study of 55 men and women with an average age of 59.3, 16 people were able to lower their cholesterol by more than 20 percent. They experienced the same results as 29 of the participants who took a statin for one month before starting the diet.
Professor David Jenkins, University of Toronto:
Taking a pill may give people the false impression that they have nothing further to do to protect their health and prevent them from making serious lifestyle changes. Emphasizing diet changes in general can boost the success rate of statins while providing additional health benefits and a possible alternative for those for whom drugs are not a viable option.
Medical News Today, March 11, 2006
